5 Stories You May Have Missed This Weekend
From the AirAsia plane's black boxes to the NFL playoffs.
— -- 1. Searchers Close in on AirAsia Plane's Black Boxes
Searchers on Sunday found the black boxes from the AisAsia plane that crashed in the Java Sea as divers honed in on intense pinging.
Three Indonesian ships detected the signals, according to Indonesian officials. They were about two miles from where the plane's rear was found.
Searchers retrieved the plane's tail earlier this weekend but found no black boxes inside.
2. George Zimmerman Arrested Again
George Zimmerman was arrested for the third time since he was acquitted in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.
Zimmerman allegedly threw a wine bottle at his girlfriend inside his home, according to his attorney. He was charged with aggravated assault and released on $5,000 bond.
Zimmerman's attorney said he will plead not guilty.
Zimmerman's acquittal in the death of Martin sparked a debate on race and self-defense law. While he has been arrested three times since, no charges were filed in the previous two cases.
3. Connecticut Teenager Explains Why She Doesn't Want Chemotherapy Treatment
A Connecticut teenager fighting cancer said she wants to refuse chemotherapy because she is interested in the quality of what life she has left, "not the quantity."
The girl, identified only as Cassandra, has Hodgkin's lymphoma, and while she is currently forced to treat it with chemotherapy, the 17-year-old says she is worried about what she considers risks, including heart defects, organ damage, and digestive problems.
"I entirely understand that death will be the outcome without the chemo," Cassandra wrote to ABC News affiliate WTNH-TV from Connecticut Children's Medical Center, where she has been living and getting treatment. "The doctors have made that clear. But they can't necessarily give me a 'death date,' so as I've said before, I believe in the quality of my life, not the quantity."
4. "La Dolce Vita" Actress Anita Ekberg Dies at 83
Anita Ekberg, best known for her role in "La Dolce Vita," died at the age of 83.
Ekberg's lawyer Patrizia Ubaldi told The Associated Press that she died Sunday morning in Rome after several illnesses. She was most recently hospitalized after Christmas.
In her last days, Ekberg was saddened by the illness and her advancing age, Ubaldi told the AP.
5. NFL Playoffs Continue
The NFL playoffs continued this weekend, with eight teams vying for the two wins needed to make Super Bowl XLIX.
The Green Bay Packers defeated the Dallas Cowboys. They'll face the defending champion Seattle Seahawks, who defeated the Carolina Panthers on Saturday.
The Indianapolis Colts knocked off the Denver Broncos, and will play the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship.
